OSHA duty officers around the country routinely field complaints from employees and labor unions alleging workplaces are understaffed and unsafe. ...more
7/2/2025
/ Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
General Duty Clause ,
OSHA ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Unions ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
On Thursday, June 5, 2025, OSHA Nominee David Keeling testified that he plans to adopt a more cooperative, proactive approach and pursue a new workplace violence regulation....more
6/11/2025
/ Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Labor Reform ,
OSHA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Safety Standards ,
Trump Administration ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety ,
Workplace Violence
The ubiquity of smartphones and sensitive security cameras have made audio recording in the workplace more common. Some may be accidental, while other recordings may be intentional attempts document workplace conversations...more
6/9/2025
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Eavesdropping ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
NLRA ,
OSHA ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Security Cameras ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wiretapping ,
Workplace Communication
On May 13, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a new discussion draft of its proposed regulation on Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry. This latest version updates the July 15, 2024 draft we previously blogged about, and...more
5/30/2025
/ Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Hostile Environment ,
Labor Reform ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Violence
On May 13, 2025, Cal/OSHA released a new discussion draft of its proposed regulation on Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry. This latest version updates the July 15, 2024 draft we previously blogged about, and...more
5/27/2025
/ Cal-OSHA ,
California ,
Criminal Mischief ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Labor Reform ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Shoplifting ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Violence
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA has put out a reminder to employers on winter weather Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements on how to design an effective PPE program. Employers must provide PPE, to protect workers’ safety,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA announced last week a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the personal protective equipment standard for the construction industry. A revised standard will clarify that personal protective...more
The Illinois General Assembly passed SB 1557, revising the language of the Recreational Cannabis Law to reduce but not eliminate employer liabilities.
...more
11/22/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Pending Legislation ,
Recreational Use ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the new recreational cannabis bill, which contains extensive provisions regarding the extent of an employer’s right to ban and otherwise discipline employees for...more
6/28/2019
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Regulations ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Recreational Use ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a new recreational cannabis bill, which contains extensive provisions regarding the extent of an employer’s right to ban and otherwise discipline...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers must evaluate their safety protections for pregnant women and engage in the interactive process with employees to find reasonable accommodations....more
9/17/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employee Reassignment ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
OSHA ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
Seyfarth Synopsis: It is imperative that employers develop and implement organized and clearly communicated procedures for responding to a disaster. A well-planned and executed emergency response program will provide orderly...more
Federal OSHA has recently revised and re-published its “General Industry Digest” (Digest). OSHA 2201-08R 2015.
The Digest gives an overview of OSHA’s general industry standards to aid employers, supervisors, workers, and...more